More TF movie casting talk

Sparky Prime · 04-20-2006, 08:17 PM

http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/702/702518p1.html

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Huge Transformers Exclusive
The cast is coming together.
by Stax

April 20, 2006 - IGN FilmForce has learned which actors are poised to join the previously announced Shia LaBeof in the cast of the DreamWorks-Paramount live-action feature film version of The Transformers. (LaBeof will star as "Sam," the unlikely teen hero of the movie.) IGN has confirmed through multiple sources that Oscar winner Jon Voight is in talks to reunite with his Pearl Harbor director, Michael Bay, as "Keller." A casting notice online describes Keller as the U.S. Secretary of State. Voight and LaBeof previously starred together in Holes.

Another Bay veteran, Armageddon's Michael Clarke Duncan, is closing in on the role of "Figueroa." This character is described in a casting notice posted at Sneak Peek TV as being "Dominican by way of the Louisiana Bayou. Chief Warrant officer in the Army. Spirited fellow who loves to sing. Close team member of Lennox."

And who is Lennox? Sources indicated that Vegas star Josh Duhamel has a lock on the role of the young military commander.

Bernie Mac is the frontrunner for the role of "Bobby Bolivia." A casting notice said Bolivia "could sell ice to an Eskimo. Tries to get Sam to buy a car. Your typical wheelin' dealin' used car salesman."

IGN has also learned that the following actors are being lined up for roles: Tyrese as "Epps"; John Turturro as "Simmons"; Rachael Taylor as "Maggie," previously described as a super-hot and super-smart codebreaker for the government; Megan Fox as "Mikaela," referred to in a casting notice as Sam's love interest; Travis Van Winkle as "Trent"; and John Robinson as "Miles."

There is still no word yet on who will be voicing the Autobots and the Decepticons.

Transformers is slated to begin filming next month for a July 4, 2007 release. It is being produced by Angry Films' Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Ian Bryce and Lorenzo di Bonaventura. Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay are exec producing. Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (The Island) wrote the latest draft of the screenplay; John Rogers (The Core) penned an earlier draft.

MegaMoonMan · 04-20-2006, 08:29 PM

Bernie Mac? That scares me a little. It's gonna be hard to get him to look straight at something that isn't there.

Josh · 04-20-2006, 08:52 PM

hehehe

im kinda surprised

from first hearing some of the names you'd never consider them to be in a TF movie, but honestly, the majority of them seem like they'd suit the roles quite well

intawesting

Steevy Maximus · 04-20-2006, 09:07 PM

I await the first "WTF why are the so many pepole? Who doin the f*kin Transformers!?" post

I'll take a wait and see, some of these (like Bernie Mac's character) seem to be second teir characters used to advance the story

Josh · 04-20-2006, 09:15 PM

right

seems to be many little one or two sceners here being casted/"announced"

Beastbot X · 04-20-2006, 09:16 PM

Bernie Mac? That would be thoroughly awesome, heh.

I don't know any of those other people, though.

Primevil · 04-20-2006, 09:22 PM

Hmm. I actually like the casting of Bernie Mac as the car salesman. He totally fits that role, and I can't imagine the character appearing for more than a few minutes.

Not terribly familiar with most of the actors, but I like Michael Clarke Duncan. Though I'm starting to wonder if the actors I've heard of are "big-name" enough to leave the Transformers to voice actors.

And I'm not worried about the number of humans. I still remember when details about Super Link emerged, everyone bitched about there being 8 humans, then most of them barely appeared (Carlos was in something like 2 episodes).

Switchblade · 04-20-2006, 09:25 PM

"Figueroa."

Man, I bet Don is excited about that.

I can live with Bernie Mac if he's only on screen for five minutes or so.

SKowl · 04-20-2006, 09:40 PM

Micheal Clarke Duncan as Megatron for the win! *PLEASE!*

Bernie Mac would make a good Jazz

Jon Voight... cool, but I'll have to see him in action before I make a final judgement

peteynorth · 04-20-2006, 09:43 PM

So Bernie Mac comes by a damaged Bumblebee and sells it to Shia. Bernie does fit the roll, I don't see why so many are against him. And besides that, he just made my nipples hard.